Textile weave of inelastic and elastic fiber forming an elastic weave with one or more rigid loops

ABSTRACT

Procedure consisting of the of textile weaving of inelastic and elastic fiber forming an elastic weave with one or more rigid loops. Field of application: clothing, footwear, headgear, haberdashery, costume jewelry, items for personal use, travel items, cases, leather goods and imitation leather goods. The inventive procedure consists of the weaving of an inelastic fiber and an elastic fiber, natural or synthetic, which are separated at preset intervals, in this way giving rise to one or more rigid loops that allow the application of laces or other objects that benefit from the combined effect of resistance and/or stability, provided by the loop in inelastic fiber, and of elasticity, provided by the inelastic-elastic weave.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The objective of the procedure is to provide the fields of application (clothing, footwear, headgear, haberdashery, costume jewelry, items for personal use, travel items, cases, leather goods and imitation leather goods) with a textile weave having one or more rigid loops that allow the application of laces or other objects that benefit from the combined effect of resistance and/or stability, provided by the loop in inelastic fiber, and of elasticity, provided by the inelastic-elastic weave.

BACKGROUND ART

There were no procedures of this type in the previous state of the art; i.e. there are no weaves of inelastic and elastic fiber and, all the more so, there are no procedures that with this weave lead to the creation of one or more rigid loops obtained from the momentary interruption of the weave (FIG. 6). As can be noted from FIG. 1 (lower part of weave not stretched) and FIG. 2 (lower part of weave stretched) the stretching due to this weave of fibers can be seen.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

The results achieved with this procedure make it possible to apply the weave to various products; we applied it to an athletic shoe (FIG. 3); the lace is inserted into the inelastic fiber loop which in turn is connected to the inelastic-elastic weave. In FIG. 4 the lace is in the resting position; when it is tightened (FIG. 5) the inelastic-elastic weave stretches, but the loop does not.

The invention, which is derived from this procedure, applied to the shoe makes it possible to make the shoe more comfortable, as the wearer can adjust the degree of tightness of the shoe to his or her own liking, and make it ‘fit tighter to the foot’ for athletic use or ‘fit looser to the foot’ for more relaxed situations.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 Lower part of weave not stretched.

FIG. 2 Lower part of weave stretched.

FIG. 3 Application of weave to an athletic shoe.

FIG. 4 Loop not subject to traction by the lace.

FIG. 5 Loop subject to traction by the lace.

FIG. 6 Side view of the weave of inelastic and elastic fiber with rigid loops.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

To carry out the invention it is necessary to use an automatic loom for weaving ribbons and upon which an inelastic warp is set up which constitutes the length of the ribbon, which serves for the structure of the rigid loop and for that of the elastic ribbon.

It must be combined also with an elastic warp.

A device is required which inserts a weft in the elastic ribbon, but alternates the inserting of another weft in the rigid loop only. A textile design is prepared such that while the inelastic warp with its weft weaves the loop, the elastic warp remains separated in the lower part of the ribbon. 

1 - Procedure for the creating of a textile weave of inelastic fiber and elastic fiber, natural or synthetic, constituting an elastic weave with one or more rigid loops so as to allow the application of laces or other objects that benefit from the combined effect of resistance and/or stability, provided by the loop in inelastic fiber, and of elasticity, provided by the inelastic-elastic weave. 2 - It is a proceeding in which, with an only weaving, we can produce a ribbon with an elastic portion in the direction of the length and, at intervals of 11 mm, a rigid portion which creates a buttonhole very resistant to wear and tear. 3 - In the ribbon produced, the buttonholes shut when it is stretched in the direction of the length and open when it is released. 4 - The stitching of the ribbon on the rigid buttonholes, makes the following results: a. The needle don't damage the elastic threads, assuring a very good wear of the elastic. b. The regulation of the elasticity. 